Quitting Time: Why Police Officers are Leaving the Job

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 8, 2022

All week, the Brian Lehrer Show is checking in with jobs where workers are in short supply. Today, former police officers call in to talk about why they've left law enforcement, and Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum talks about how departments are recruiting in the face of cop shortages.

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